This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1931
Page
4
A fragment lists subscription prices per period and carrier terms by advance payment. It notes national advertising representatives Devine-Tenney Corp and AP News use rights, with references to Consolida News Item and Weekly publications.
A brief biblical verse fragment notes that God’s loving kindness is better than life and that lips shall praise Him. The text cites Psalm 63:3 and includes stray phrases from a poem or prayer as a devotional line.
The Roanoke Times notes Ford Motor Company has rehired between 15 000 and 20 000 workers with plans for 60 000 more by mid month. It discusses how shorter hours may stabilize consumption and cites Boston’s plan for a five day week starting January 1 as part of broader economic adjustment. Mayor James M Curley calls for no other answer than shared measures.
The article gathers speculative signs of a coming winter with readers noting hornet nests, cedar berries, animal coats, onion skins, and porpoise movements while Fairfax county reports a stout TERrypin, suggesting uncertainty and urging patience until full evidence arrives.
Fredericksburg Free Lance Star notes the Garden Club of the area to support Kenmore grounds with ongoing planting and hedge projects. It highlights future plans including a $50,000 Stratford Hall improvement and the club's broad private garden contributions.
The article argues that regular medical inspection of school pupils is essential for health and education. It contends inspections save lives and money, prevent epidemics, and should be widely adopted even if towns must fund them beyond current budgets. Early home isolation for contagious cases could reduce outbreaks and school disruption.
Boyce agricultural high school in Virginia opened the 1931 32 term with Miss Eva D Massey returning as principal and Miss Nettie Tucker Yowell replacing Miss Mildred Wilson in home economics The Boyce High School Alumni presented the play The Only Girl In Sight last displayed.
Saturday night reportedly yielded a neat sum to be deposited in the Alumni Fund for a new school building. The piece notes numerous visits and enrollments of local residents and relatives in Williamsburg and Staunton institutions, with students from Boyce Agricultural High School and Mary Baldwin College pursuing further studies.
Fragmentary lines reference Noah Numskuur and a claim about a righteous man forgiving anything except the assumption of greater righteousness. Mentions Indian, TronK, Seminole Oklahoma, and a countess in a cashier’s office.
Nita Dudley and her sister Natalie leave Truesdale for Manhattan to seek fame and money. Nita becomes a nightclub performer through agent Charles Young while a jealous Alyn Brady flirts and fights, sparking tabloid scrutiny that Nita exploits to gain publicity and a potential job at the Golden Sandal. Natalie observes and reports while reporter Tom Dunne fuels the publicity with flattering chatter.
Milldale Virginia and nearby towns report visits among families Mrs Jim Butler and children with Mrs Dewey Brown on Tuesday Mrs BE G Brown and family with Mrs Estelle Kirby Tuesday. The school opened with thirty one pupils and Miss Rebecca Earle as teacher.
Opequon Memorial Sunday worship at 10 a.m. Round Hill Sunday School at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Preaching at 8 p.m. Burnt Church Sunday School at 2.30 p.m. Christian Endeavor at 6.30 p.m. Opequon Chapel Sunday School at 10 a.m. Christian Endeavor at 7 p.m. Stines Chapel Sunday School at 10.30 a.m. You are invited to worship with us.
Reliance Ju B charge reports revival progress with converts first week and plans to continue. Pastor H E Richardson and Rev O D Lambert preach at Reliance-Sunday School 10 am sermon 8 pm. Friendship Double Churches revival 11 am and 8 pm. Stephens City Central Church holds 2:30 pm sermon 3:30 pm last before conference. Sunday School to be organized. official board to meet after sermon.
Reverend Allen Jones serves as pastor at Cedar Creek Marlboro with Sunday School at 10 a.m. and preaching at 11 a.m. At Cedar Cliff Vaucluse the Sunday School begins at 9 30 a.m. with preaching following.
Disciples of Christ Galilee invites all to Bible School at 10 a m. and preaching services at 11 a m and 7 30 p m led by Pastor F B Sapp. A cordial invitation to everyone to attend these services.
The note describes slicing carrots and turnips, cooking until tender, seasoning with salt, adding butter and top milk, and optional thickening with Gour. A dated aside wonders if the New York police could improve success by understanding offenses beyond shooting children, as stated by The Buffalo Evening News.
An early tale notes a boy seeking independence rather than lingering at home asking for funds. He rejects parental pleas for allowance and forges onward to chart his own path.
E J Meinhardt announces a one man demonstration of his bed method to contract rupture openings at Kenandoah Hotel Mar ig West Virginia on September 16 and Geo Washington Hotel Winchester Virginia on September 17 from 9 am to 4 pm daily. The notice states men only and cites health claims describing rupture related stomach and nervous system issues and mentions fatalities.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.